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- PublicationIn search of a decent living. Poor households' strategies of welfare production between agency and survival(10.09.2024) Nadai, Eva; Gonon, AnnaMultidimensional poverty concepts combine the lack of material means to meet socially defined minimum needs with the equally important lack of participation and self-determination. Insufficient financial means restrict choices regarding consumer goods and services and limit weighty life choices regarding education, jobs, family. Poverty research therefore tends to describe coping with financial hardship as basically reactive and guided by sheer necessity. In this view, the vulnerability of the poor to external forces is overwhelming. Hence, their choices are inevitably detrimental in that any decision implies negative effects. The question therefore is how we can distinguish genuine agency in non-trivial matters from merely reactive survival. Agency as the freedom of leading a life according to one’s own reflected values is at the heart of the capability approach (CA). The CA foregrounds real opportunities (capabilities) as opposed to achieved states (functionings) while factoring in the preconditions for agency, namely the personal set of conversion factors that are needed to turn resources into actual welfare. However, critics argue that capabilities cannot be distinguished clearly from functionings and that providing “(genuine) opportunities for (secure) functionings” is the appropriate political target of poverty alleviation (Wolff/de-Shalit 2007; 2013). Being able to sustain functioning over time is important because heightened vulnerability to risk is a salient characteristic of being poor. Moreover, Wolff and de-Shalit posit that “being able to take control over the way in which the function is achieved” (2013, 164) is a crucial dimension of choice. To assess genuine agency, we therefore need to analyze secure functionings, personal sets of conversion factors, and the value-based preferences and goals of poor people – not least whether they can achieve things their own way. Based on an ongoing long-term qualitative study of the welfare production strategies of 40 poor households in Switzerland, we discuss degrees of agency over time from a capabilities perspective. By definition, these households are deprived of some basic capabilities in that they live below the poverty line. In this study we use the strict poverty line of eligibility for social assistance or supplemental benefits. In addition, indicators of material deprivation serve as thresholds to assess secure functionings. To what extent are the study participants still able to partially realize a life according to their own values? Preliminary results reveal a range of agency from mere adaption through cutting consumption to partial realization of personal life goals or overcoming poverty through one’s own efforts.06 - Präsentation
- PublicationDigitale Dokumentation als soziotechnische Konstellation. Impulse und Diskussion zu Möglichkeiten der fachlichen Weiterentwicklung(06.09.2024) Weber, Joshua; Ley, Thomas; Rink, Konstantin06 - Präsentation
- PublicationZur Zukunft der Suchthilfe(Infodrog, 08/2024) Abderhalden, Irene; Krebs, Marcel [in: SuchtMagazin]Seit der erfolgreichen Etablierung der Vier-Säulen-Politik wurde die Suchthilfe zwar konzeptuell weiterentwickelt, die (Finanzierungs-)Strukturen und die gesetzlichen Grundlagen jedoch kaum den aktuellen Herausforderungen angepasst. Wie uns der Rückblick auf die Anfänge der professionellen Suchthilfe lehrt, sollten die Weiterentwicklungen (wieder verstärkt) unter Einbezug der Betroffenen und auf Grundlage entsprechender Forschung sowie durch Kooperationen zwischen verschiedenen Akteur:innen und Professionen erfolgen.01B - Beitrag in Magazin oder Zeitung
- PublicationUnemployment insurance and the family: heterogeneous effects of benefit generosity on reemployment and economic precarity(Society for Sociological Science, 08/2024) Kuhn, Ursina; Hevenstone, Debra; Vandecasteele, Leen; Sepahniya, Samin; Kessler, Dorian [in: Sociological Science]We investigate how unemployment insurance generosity impacts reemployment and economic precarity by family type. With Swiss longitudinal administrative data and a regression discontinuity design using potential benefit duration, we examine differences between single households and primary and secondary or equal earners, as well as differences by gender and presence of children. Less generous unemployment insurance (shorter potential benefit duration) speeds up reemployment for all family types during the period with benefit cuts whereas longer-term effects are stronger for single households, secondary and equal earners, and those without children. Economic precarity increases for singles, single-parents, and primary earners during the period with lower benefits though there are no long-term effects. We argue that those with higher financial responsibility (i.e., primary earners or those with children) face pressure to find jobs irrespective of benefit generosity whereas those with lower financial responsibility (i.e., secondary or equal earners and those without children) have more capacity to react.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublicationBargains, handouts, and hand-me-downs: poor households’ use of (re)distribution systems(Routledge, 25.07.2024) Nadai, Eva; Böhme, Marcus [in: Journal of Poverty]Consumption practices represent a central mode of social integration. Yet, due to the lack of material resources poor households cannot meet the expectations of dominant consumer culture, thus facing limited choices and feelings of shame. Based on a qualitative long-term study of the welfare production of 40 poor Swiss households, this article sheds light on consumption patterns and experiences in different distribution systems, namely the primary market, the charity system, and redistribution systems for used goods. It shows that feelings of shame and processes of exclusion differ between distribution systems according to institutional features conducive to the (in)visibility of poverty.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublicationThe contribution of Social Network Analysis to child protection research. A study example(21.06.2024) Fellmann, Lukas06 - Präsentation
- PublicationThe importance of reunification expectations for young people’s sense of belonging in residential care in Switzerland(20.06.2024) Osswald, JanaBackground and purpose: Decisions about family reunification in out-of-home care are subject to ongoing international debates. While some scholars, based on attachment theory, argue that reunification with the family should only be an option for a limited period of time, as long-term placement leads to alienation from the family, others argue that long-term placement does not automatically imply alienation from the family and attachment to the new place of residence. However, there is little research on how young people in residential youth care, manage their sense of belonging between their out-of-home placement and their family’s place(s) of residence, and how this is affected by the expectation of reunification. This study draws on theories of belonging, which highlight the importance of the temporal and motivational aspects of belonging. The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between reunification expectations and the adolescents' sense of belonging to their residential care facility and their family’s place(s) of residence. Data and methods: The study draws on quantitative cross-sectional data, collected within a larger research project in German-speaking Switzerland. The sample consisted of 563 young people from 90 different residential care facilities in 15 cantons. Data were collected using an online questionnaire. This questionnaire included self-developed scales measuring the young people’s sense of belonging to their different places of residence. In addition, participants were asked about their expectations regarding their future placement situation. The sense of belonging of those expecting a reunification with their family and those expecting to remain in the residential care facility into adulthood were compared. In addition, the influence of the length of placement on the young people's sense of belonging was examined. Findings: The results show that of the total sample, 37% of the young people expect to be reunified with their family, making reunification the most common placement expectation. The results also show that young people’s placement expectations are important for their sense of belonging. Those expecting a reunification had a significantly lower sense of belonging to the residential care facility and a significantly higher sense of belonging to their family place(s) than those expecting to stay in the residential care facility into adulthood. Nevertheless, the results also show that the family places remain important for most young people despite their out-of-home placement. However, no significant correlations were found between the length of placement, neither with the placement expectations nor with the young people’s sense of belonging. Conclusion and Implications: The findings indicate that young people's placement expectations should be taken into account when considering their sense of belonging in placement decisions. The findings also point to the importance of pathway planning in out-of-home placements and they show that the length of placement alone is not sufficient to understand the temporal dimension of belonging.06 - Präsentation
- PublicationNicht die Kinder und Jugendlichen sind "gestört", sondern die institutionelle Praxis! Ein sozialräumlicher Blick auf die Grundanliegen Friedhelm Peters(Beltz Juventa, 19.06.2024) Koch, Josef; Reutlinger, Christian; Graber, Heike; Koch, Josef; Lenz, Stefan; Reutlinger, Christian [in: Widersprüche erkennen, das Gesellschaftliche im Einzelnen sehen. Kritischer Kinder- und Jugendhilfe über Friedhelm Peters begegnen]04A - Beitrag Sammelband
- PublicationWidersprüche erkennen, das Gesellschaftliche im Einzelnen sehen. Kritischer Kinder- und Jugendhilfe über Friedhelm Peters begegnen(Beltz Juventa, 19.06.2024) Graber, Heike; Koch, Josef; Lenz, Stefan; Reutlinger, ChristianIm vorliegenden Band geht es um historische und aktuelle Denkansätze, die dazu beitragen, Kinder und Jugendliche nicht an die Systeme anzupassen, sondern die Jugendhilfesysteme und die Fachkräfte so zu verändern, dass sie Kinder und Jugendliche beim Erwachsenwerden individuell begleiten und unterstützen. Hierzu gibt es viele Berichte aus den ausgehenden 1960er bzw. beginnenden 70er Jahren, als z. B. Heimeinrichtungen entsprechend umgebaut wurden, aber auch Impulse aus aktuellen Zusammenhängen. Dieses Buch ist vor diesem Hintergrund Friedhelm Peters gewidmet und würdigt seine Impulse. Die Aufsätze versuchen unter Rückgriff auf historische und aktuelle Texte grundsätzliche Ideen, Konzepte und Haltungen herauszuarbeiten. Versammelt sind verschiedene Autor*innen, die Peters persönlich begleitet haben.03 - Sammelband
- PublicationVorwort(Beltz Juventa, 19.06.2024) Graber, Heike; Koch, Josef; Lenz, Stefan; Reutlinger, Christian; Graber, Heike; Koch, Josef; Lenz, Stefan; Reutlinger, Christian [in: Widersprüche erkennen, das Gesellschaftliche im Einzelnen sehen. Kritischer Kinder- und Jugendhilfe über Friedhelm Peters begegnen]04A - Beitrag Sammelband
- PublicationTeilhabe wirksam gestalten. Soziale Dienstleistungen mit Wirkmodellen entwickeln und steuern(Kohlhammer, 12.06.2024) Widmer, MatthiasDienstleistungsorganisationen der Sozialen Arbeit sind gegenüber den Leistungsträgern, politischen Trägern und Kundinnen und Kunden mit Hilfebedarf verpflichtet, die Wirksamkeit und die Qualität ihrer Leistungen auszuweisen. Für Wirkungsnachweise, aber auch für die Entwicklung wirksamer Leistungen eignen sich Wirkmodelle besonders gut. Das Buch vermittelt Grundlagen und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten von Wirkmodellen und führt in die zentralen Bausteine ein, die bei der Entwicklung von Wirkmodellen und dem Ableiten entsprechender Messungen eingesetzt werden. Dafür bietet das Buch auch übersichtliche grafische Darstellungen, mithilfe derer Wirkmodelle im Team entwickelt werden können. Anhand von Praxisbeispielen wird deren Anwendung illustriert, zudem werden Messinstrumente und Auswertungsmöglichkeiten vorgestellt. Das Buch bietet so einen praktischen Einstieg in die Arbeit mit Wirkmodellen.02 - Monographie
- PublicationSoziale Ungleichheit und schwere Covid-19-Verläufe in der Migrationsbevölkerung. Abschlussbericht(Bundesamt für Gesundheit BAG, 05.06.2024) Bachmann, Nicole; Bayer-Oglesby, Lucy; Bühler, Sarah; Sepahniya, Samin; Solèr, Maria05 - Forschungs- oder Arbeitsbericht
- PublicationSoziale Ungleichheit und schwere COVID-19 – Verläufe in der Schweizer Bevölkerung 2020-2021(04.06.2024) Bachmann, Nicole; Bayer-Oglesby, Lucy06 - Präsentation
- PublicationPuppenhäuser und Gesellenstuben? Räumliche Aspekte der schweizerischen Fürsorgeerziehung aus der Geschlechterperspektive (ca. 1880–1980)(Transcript, 04.06.2024) Heiniger, Kevin; Antenhofer, Christina; Leitner, Ulrich [in: Geschlecht und Materialität. Historische Perspektiven auf Erziehung, Bildung und Sozialisation von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart]04A - Beitrag Sammelband
- PublicationSoziokulturelle Animation. 33 Fragmente zur Entwicklung der Offenen Jugendarbeit in der Deutschschweiz erzählt von Heinz Wettstein(Frank & Timme, 03.06.2024) Reutlinger, Christian; Thoma, Andrea; Reutlinger, Christian; Thoma, Andrea03 - Sammelband
- PublicationBeteiligung – Macht – Sinn. Selbstorganisation in der Sozialwirtschaft(Springer, 01.06.2024) Gawron, Marisa; Zängl, Peter; Schmidtke, Birgit; Kolbinger, Martin Lu; Molzbichler, Daniela [in: Sozial - Innovativ - Nachhaltig. Herausforderungen und Perspektiven für die Sozialwirtschaft]04A - Beitrag Sammelband
- PublicationDas Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekt e_space. Beiträge zur konzeptionellen Differenzierung einer „Jugendarbeit in der Digitalität“(socialnet, 01.06.2024) Rösch, Eike; Steiner, Olivier; Gerngross, Martina [in: sozialraum.de]01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublicationRaum, Bildung, Landschaft. Eine Analyse von Bildungslandschaftskonzepten aus landschaftstheoretischer Sicht(01.06.2024) Reutlinger, Christian [in: sozialraum.de]10 - Elektronische-/ Webpublikation
- PublicationDie Einleitung oder der Versuch, die Lesenden in das Buch einzuführen(Frank & Timme, 06/2024) Reutlinger, Christian; Thoma, Andrea; Reutlinger, Christian; Thoma, Andrea [in: Soziokulturelle Animation. 33 Fragmente zur Entwicklung der Offenen Jugendarbeit in der Deutschschweiz erzählt von Heinz Wettstein]04A - Beitrag Sammelband
- PublicationHomelessness in Switzerland. Federalist pathways between ignoring, passing on responsibility for and proactive prevention of homelessness(Taylor & Francis, 06/2024) Drilling, Matthias; Küng, Magdalena; Dittmann, Jörg; Bevan, Chris [in: The Routledge Handbook of Global Perspectives on Homelessness, Law & Policy]In Switzerland, there is neither a formal definition of homelessness nor a binding foundation from which legally enforceable claims for individuals affected could be derived. This opens up significant discretionary processes for authorities both towards individuals as well as towards organizations that provide assistance to people affected by homelessness. The chapter explores this and argues it is a significant shortcoming, especially because Switzerland has acceded to various international agreements that aim to improve the life chances of particularly vulnerable societal groups. The chapter explains the history of the relationship between homelessness and the social welfare state in Switzerland, considers the profile and number of people who are homeless, and discusses a possible division of responsibility for combating homelessness between national, regional, and local state actors and non-governmental organizations.04A - Beitrag Sammelband